Whereas silicon has an efficiency of around 15-18%, plastic devices can only achieve 7-8% at best, currently.

目前，硅材料光电板的效率大约为15 - 18%，而塑料光电板的效率只能达到7 - 8%。

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In reality, solar cells that are on the roofs of houses and in consumer products have 14 to 18 per cent efficiency.

在实际应用中，屋顶上和消费产品中的太阳能电池，只有14%至18%的效率。

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The energy efficiency of computing is doubling every 18 months.

计算机的能源效率(晶体管数目)每18个月翻一番。

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Whereas silicon has an efficiency of around 15-18%, plastic devices can only achieve 7-8% at best, currently.

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